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UMB Financial (UMBF) Competitors

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$131.19 +1.01 (+0.78%)
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UMBF vs. ABCB, CATY, HOPE, HWC, and ONB

Should you buy UMB Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares UMB Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with UMB Financial include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Hancock Whitney (HWC), and Old National Bancorp (ONB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does UMB Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) and UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, UMB Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for UMB Financial and 1 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat UMB Financial's score of 1.01 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ameris Bancorp
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
UMB Financial
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

UMB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. UMB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ameris Bancorp$1.20B4.75$358.68M$6.3613.35
UMB Financial$4.14B2.41$702.40M$11.2711.65

Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $90.17, indicating a potential upside of 6.18%. UMB Financial has a consensus price target of $145.55, indicating a potential upside of 10.86%. Given UMB Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe UMB Financial is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ameris Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
UMB Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UMB Financial has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. UMB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UMB Financial pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UMB Financial has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years. UMB Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to UMB Financial's net margin of 20.42%. UMB Financial's return on equity of 13.07% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32%
UMB Financial 20.42%13.07%1.31%

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of UMB Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of UMB Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

UMB Financial beats Ameris Bancorp on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UMB Financial compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

UMB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. UMB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cathay General Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UMB Financial$4.14B2.41$702.40M$11.2711.65
Cathay General Bancorp$1.38B2.77$315.12M$4.8511.81

UMB Financial has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to UMB Financial's net margin of 20.42%. UMB Financial's return on equity of 13.07% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
UMB Financial20.42% 13.07% 1.31%
Cathay General Bancorp 23.79%11.37%1.38%

UMB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. UMB Financial pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UMB Financial has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years.

87.8% of UMB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of UMB Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than UMB Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 5 mentions for UMB Financial. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat UMB Financial's score of 1.01 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
UMB Financial
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Cathay General Bancorp
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

UMB Financial presently has a consensus price target of $145.55, suggesting a potential upside of 10.86%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus price target of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 9.64%. Given UMB Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe UMB Financial is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
UMB Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Cathay General Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

UMB Financial beats Cathay General Bancorp on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UMB Financial compare to Hope Bancorp?

Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ:HOPE) and UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and media sentiment.

Hope Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. UMB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Hope Bancorp pays out 107.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. UMB Financial pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UMB Financial has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years.

UMB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Hope Bancorp. UMB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hope Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hope Bancorp$967.63M1.65$61.59M$0.5223.95
UMB Financial$4.14B2.41$702.40M$11.2711.65

Hope Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UMB Financial has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Hope Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $14.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.42%. UMB Financial has a consensus price target of $145.55, suggesting a potential upside of 10.86%. Given Hope Bancorp's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Hope Bancorp is more favorable than UMB Financial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hope Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
UMB Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

UMB Financial has a net margin of 20.42% compared to Hope Bancorp's net margin of 6.56%. UMB Financial's return on equity of 13.07% beat Hope Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hope Bancorp6.56% 5.32% 0.65%
UMB Financial 20.42%13.07%1.31%

84.0% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of UMB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Hope Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of UMB Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, UMB Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Hope Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for UMB Financial and 2 mentions for Hope Bancorp. Hope Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat UMB Financial's score of 1.01 indicating that Hope Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Hope Bancorp
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
UMB Financial
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

UMB Financial beats Hope Bancorp on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UMB Financial compare to Hancock Whitney?

UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) and Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

UMB Financial presently has a consensus price target of $145.55, suggesting a potential upside of 10.86%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus price target of $78.14, suggesting a potential upside of 17.18%. Given Hancock Whitney's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than UMB Financial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
UMB Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Hancock Whitney
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

UMB Financial has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

UMB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Hancock Whitney. UMB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UMB Financial$4.14B2.41$702.40M$11.2711.65
Hancock Whitney$2.02B2.68$486.07M$4.8713.69

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.34% compared to UMB Financial's net margin of 20.42%. UMB Financial's return on equity of 13.07% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
UMB Financial20.42% 13.07% 1.31%
Hancock Whitney 21.34%11.20%1.40%

UMB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. UMB Financial pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UMB Financial has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years and Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

87.8% of UMB Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. 5.3% of UMB Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, UMB Financial and UMB Financial both had 5 articles in the media. UMB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.21 indicating that UMB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
UMB Financial
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hancock Whitney
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

UMB Financial beats Hancock Whitney on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does UMB Financial compare to Old National Bancorp?

Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) and UMB Financial (NASDAQ:UMBF) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of UMB Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of UMB Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

UMB Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Old National Bancorp. UMB Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old National Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Old National Bancorp$3.74B2.47$669.26M$1.9412.33
UMB Financial$4.14B2.41$702.40M$11.2711.65

UMB Financial has a net margin of 20.42% compared to Old National Bancorp's net margin of 18.90%. UMB Financial's return on equity of 13.07% beat Old National Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Old National Bancorp18.90% 11.23% 1.27%
UMB Financial 20.42%13.07%1.31%

Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UMB Financial has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Old National Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $27.91, indicating a potential upside of 16.64%. UMB Financial has a consensus target price of $145.55, indicating a potential upside of 10.86%. Given Old National Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than UMB Financial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Old National Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
UMB Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, UMB Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for UMB Financial and 3 mentions for Old National Bancorp. UMB Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 0.69 indicating that UMB Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Old National Bancorp
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
UMB Financial
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. UMB Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Old National Bancorp pays out 29.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. UMB Financial pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. UMB Financial has increased its dividend for 32 consecutive years.

Summary

UMB Financial beats Old National Bancorp on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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UMBF vs. The Competition

MetricUMB FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$9.98B$2.83B$13.57B$12.33B
Dividend Yield1.37%3.40%5.88%5.36%
P/E Ratio11.6510.6024.0025.51
Price / Sales2.412.55160.6773.06
Price / Cash9.6910.5419.8555.00
Price / Book1.321.212.147.03
Net Income$702.40M$217.16M$1.13B$334.92M
7 Day Performance3.20%1.24%0.03%-0.40%
1 Month Performance6.71%2.10%-0.10%1.07%
1 Year Performance28.25%21.59%11.75%34.65%

UMB Financial Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
UMBF
UMB Financial
4.6034 of 5 stars
$131.29
+0.9%
$145.55
+10.9%
+22.6%$9.98B$4.14B11.655,222
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
3.8239 of 5 stars
$83.67
+1.3%
$90.17
+7.8%
+34.7%$5.63B$1.20B16.062,850
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
2.5369 of 5 stars
$56.58
+1.7%
$52.00
-8.1%
+28.3%$3.73B$1.38B11.671,268
HOPE
Hope Bancorp
4.7973 of 5 stars
$12.12
+2.2%
$14.50
+19.6%
+18.5%$1.52B$967.63M23.311,434
HWC
Hancock Whitney
4.0606 of 5 stars
$66.14
+3.1%
$78.14
+18.1%
+18.5%$5.21B$2.02B13.583,627

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This page (NASDAQ:UMBF) was last updated on 5/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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